A medical test being developed by Kuwait will be used to ‘detect’ homosexuals and prevent them from entering the country – or any of the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC), according to a Kuwaiti government official.
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szcpost.com reported that Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention that Guangzhou local dengue infection cases has increased to 108 cases as of the day before yesterday. Compared with the cases on Sept 18, 61 new cases occured within 9 days, an increase of over one time. 60% mainly concentrated in Fangcun village—the transition zone […]
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Central Florida health officials are warning residents about seawater bacteria after a man died from exposure this week. Authorities in Flagler and Volusia counties are advising residents to avoid eating raw shellfish and exposing open wounds in seawater. The Daytona Beach News-Journal (http://bit.ly/19NujM0 ) reports that 59-year-old Henry Konietzky died Monday after he was exposed […]
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costaricantimes.com reported…..If you are thinking of travelling to Costa Rica or if you are living in Costa Rica you are probably aware of the dengue epidemic that ha hit the country. Although it is fairly easy to prevent this by using mosquito repellent or making sure your screens are intact, it is something to have […]
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abcnews.go.com reported a 4-year-old child has died after he contracted a deadly amoeba that was found in the water supply of St. Bernard Parish, La. The boy died of encephalitis, swelling of the brain, as a result of contracting the Naegleria fowleri amoeba. The deadly amoeba causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a brain infection that […]
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milenio.com reported tThis year, there have been in Matamoros, a total of 418 cases of dengue, of which 131 are related to bleeding, also this week, were recruited 24 new cases reported, Victor Garcia Fuentes, head of the Third Sanitary District in this border. These cases have been laboratory confirmed state of dependency on the […]
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Kazakhstan residents are not recommended to visit Issyk-Kul lake resorts in Kyrgyzstan because of the bubonic plague outbreak, Tengrinews.kz reports, citing executive director of Kazakhstan Tourist Association (KTA) Rashida Shaikenova as saying. She said that KTA received an official letter from the Kazakhstan Healthcare Ministry saying that the border with Kyrgyzstan may be closed. Akim […]
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As reported by Straitstimes.com, two women have died of the coronavirus MERS in Saudi Arabia, the health ministry said on Friday, bringing the total number of fatalities in the kingdom to 44. The victims were identified as a 41-year-old expat who was working in the health sector in Riyadh and a 79-year-old Saudi who suffered […]
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Peru’s roads are among the most deadly in Latin America, according to a new report by the World Health Organization. The WHO’s 2013 report on road safety said that Peru has 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people. Countries that have a higher fatality rate include Venezuela at 37.2 per 100,000 and Brazil at 22.5 per 100,000. […]
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As reported by Oregonlive.com, Syed Wali desperately wants to immunize his three young children against polio but fears the Islamic militants who banned the vaccine from this remote area in northwest Pakistan will catch him if he tries to smuggle it in. “I can afford to bring the vaccine for my children, but what answer […]
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